Court orders arrest of police officer for allegedly evading arraignment

Justice Samira Bature of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, on Thursday ordered the apprehension of a constabulary officer, Edith Erhunmuuse, for allegedly evading arraignment successful an ongoing transgression case.

The justice further directed each instrumentality enforcement agencies crossed the state to apprehension Erhunmuuse wherever she whitethorn beryllium found.

Justice Bature granted the exertion pursuing a petition by the prosecution counsel, Aderonke Imana.

Erhunmuuse is the 3rd suspect successful a complaint marked FCT/HC/CR/222/2023, alongside Cecil Osakwe and Victor Giwa. The defendants are facing allegations of transgression behaviour arising from the alleged forceful eviction of occupants and demolition of spot valued astatine astir N300 million.

At the resumed hearing, Imana informed the tribunal that Erhunmuuse had again failed to look contempt an earlier seat warrant issued against her.

According to the prosecution, letters had antecedently been sent to the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, portion directives had besides been issued by the Inspector-General of Police to guarantee her quality successful court.

“Yet, the suspect failed to look successful spite of the dir...